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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
The Lenten Season.

The regulations for the observance
of the Lenton season which COM
menced Wednesday arc as follows:
All the faithful who have completed
their twenty-first yearare, unless le-
ultimately dispensed, bound to OBJ
serve the fast of Lent.
The use of flesh meat is allowed at
every meal on Sunday, and once a
day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, excepting Ember Sat
urday and Holy Saturday. On these
two days, and on every Wednesday
and Friday of Lent, meat is not al
lowed.
Only one full meal is allowed each
day, excepting Sunday, and IL is not
to be taken until about noon.
Fish and flesh meats cannot be, used
at the same meal, not even ON Sun
day.
General usage has made 1t lawful
to take a cup of coffee, tea or thin
chocolate in the morning, with a
small piece of bread.
A collation. of light refreshment is
allowed in the evening. 1t ought not
TO exceed the fourth part of full
meal.
Universal custom allows the use of
eggs, cheese, butter and milk and of
lard in the preparation of food.
The following are exempt from the
obligation of the Lenten fast; Young
persons under twenty-one years of
age, the sick, old people above sixty
years of age, and all who are engaged
in hard labor.
Persons dispensed from the obliga-
ton of fasting on account of age or
hard labor, may eat meat several
times on days when the use of flesh
meat is allowed.
The Episcopals although observing
Lent, do so in much different and
more pleasant way than the Catholics.
The Episcopal Church in the matter
of fasting and observing the Lenten
season restricts none. Free agency in
the matter offasting and giving is left
to its members. The bishops gener-
ally issue pastoral letters TO the cler-
gy. who issue letters to the members
of their churches and meetings. There
is no common plan of arrangements
by all the churches.
Lent this year falls on Wednesday,
February 90, which is observed as
Ash Wednesday, and lasts forty days,
terminating on Easter Sunday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Our worthy contemporary, the
Hartford Herald, proposes to distrib-
ute 81, 200 worth of gifts among it,
subscribers by having drawing
March 18th. The KENTucKIAN used
to have. a lottery ofthis kind OCCASION
ally, but we have long since learned
that they do not pay. Somany more
people are disappointed than are
gratifed, that dissatisfaction is sure
t. follow the drawings. The best
way to make paper popular is to
p lblish the news and make 1t so read
able that even its enemies will bor-
row the paper from their neighbors
to see what is in It, Since the KEN
TUoKIAN's subscription price was re-
duced TO $2,00-less than two cents
per copy-the circulation has con-
stantly increased without the aid of
lotteries, until 1t has attained bona
flde paid up circulation In Christian
county never equaled by any other
paper
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Jesse L. Williams, Springfield
(Mo.) book keeper, committed sui
eide.
A man named Richardson was kill
ed In Omaha, supposedly by Police
man White.
John Sheriff., a farmer, who lived
near Little Rock, Ark, committed
suicide.
A negro named Dan Robinson, OF
Little Rock, Ark, killed another one
named viii Booker.
The shortage of Mr.. Joseph, treas
urer of the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows of Texas, is $23,lS5
Acall for 100000 3-per cent.
bonds has been issued by the govern
ment, the call 10 mature April l.
Editor Roman and Business Mana
ger Reyoire, ola New'Orleans news
paper, went out and fought blood
less duel.
Gov. Ross, of Texas, has ordered a
congressional election for April 3, to
fill the place ofJudge Reagan, recent
ly elected United States Senator.
Peter Hanson, the tulip specialist
and an artist of much merit, was
found dead in his studio ut Brooklyn
by his wife yesterday morning.
A woman named Grace Gardner
enticed two girls TO leave their homes
in Cincinnati and start with her to
New Orleans, but she was arrested at
Mobile.
Two fatal accidents TO children
have just occurred in Vernon county
Missouri, a child of Alfred Dickin-
son being drowned and one of Harri-
son Pulliam burned to-death.
Advices from Washington leave
little room to doubt that the presi-
dent has made up lis mind to appoint
Col. Morrison on the Interstate COM
merce commission.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25


There is bright young fellow liv-
ing in Covington named Jas. w.
Bryan, who is candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. lie is as handsome
as Apollo, as bright as new silver
dollar and as sharp as a tack, and has
worked himself up to be a good law
yer and State Senatorby sheer force
of intellect. II he will come down
here the first Monday in March and
let our people see him and hear him
talk he can doubtless get the vote of
c christian County for the asking,
unless our neighbor, Sam Hill, of
Hartford, should be candidate.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
Louisville Tobacco Market.


The sales on our market for the
week just closed amount to ,269 hhds.
with the receipts for the same period
of 1864 hhds. Sales since January
LIST amount 10 l6,423 hhds. Receipts
and sales have been larger this week
than at any time since the LIST of Jan
uary, and while prices at times have
been little irregular, in the main
they have been fully sustained Oh all
grades OF dark tobacco, both new aud
old. The amount of good useful to-
baccos remain very small in proper
ton to the quantity offered and com
mand full prices. The following quo
tations fairly represent our market
for New Dark tobacco:
Trash--$l 90 TO 2 co.
Com. TO med. lugs-$2 90 10 2 so.
Good lugs-$2 rs to 3 so.
Com. to med. leaf-$3 90 to a 90.
Good TO fine leaf--A 90 to @ 90.
Leaf Of extra length--S5 90 lot 90
Wrsppery leaf-none.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

John Skillman's stock barn near
Pans was burned. Loss 1880.
Robt. Bradley is announced as
candidate for the Legislature in Hop
kins.
DIR. G. c. Farris, of Carlisle, fatal
ly cut his throat with razor on &C
count of ill-health.
Shcep:killing dogs are causing great
trouble to the farmers Of Bourbon
county.
Fleece johnson shot and killed An
drew Beasley at lladensvllle Sunday.
Both colored.
Ben Pruitt, aged II, was accident
ally killed by falling log, in Hen
derson county, last Friday.
Chas. Cheshire was struck by
plank in a saw-mill in Daviess coun-
ty and instantly killed, Friday.
j. b. Netherland, aged So, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat with
barlow knife at Campbellsville,
while mentally unbalanced.
Chas. Childers and Brownlow
Townsend, both desperate men, fought
at Livingston with knives and Town
send was instantly killed.
Nelson Bailey, a railroad hand,
committed suicide in Union county,
with a pistol loaded with leadcn
ball or other hard substance.
A burglar entered the house of
Rev. w. c. Hayes at MadisonVille
and stole the minister's salary for
three months which he had just
drawn.
f. j. Darnsback and Miss X. M.
! Vineyard were married at Madison
vile just in time to right a wrong
committed. They hailed from Far
mosa, Ill.
Mr.. Chas. Ofrutt, of Paris, Speaker
of the last Legislature, has moved to
Omaha, Neb., where he will reside in
the future, and engage in the prac-
tice of law.
]. B. Parkes, of Richmond, has sew
EN- monkeys which he has trained to
work in his hemp fields with such
success that he has sent his brother
to Africa TO purchase ten more.
Hugh Thomas Lefl'ew, boy under
10 ears old, has been acquitted of a
charge of murder in Boyle county.
He killed his brother Joseph, 8 years
old, and the shooting appears TO have
been accidental.
Col. Jno. A. Castleman's barn in
Jefferson county was burned. Nine
Shetland ponies, three Alderney cows
and several horses were destroyed to-
gether with large quantities of feed.
Loss $4,000. Origin unknown.
William Schweir, a machinist,
working in Ludlow, KY, was at
tackled by three robbers at the Gin
cinnati approach to the Cincinnati
Southern railway bridge, between 8
and l0o'clock last night, and robbed
of 81 300, which he carried in belt.
He was not fatally hurt
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
"a Pointer"

When Col. Sellers gives you a
"pointer" in stocks, my friend, leave
them severely alone, but when your
own feelings tell you that you have
palpitation of the heart, asthma, broR-
chitis or catarrh which unless check
ed are apt TO run into consumption,
heed the admonition before It is too
late. All the diseases enumerated,
and others, arise from impure blood.
Put the liver in action, the largest
gland in the human body, and you
will speedily regain your lost health,
and your bad feelings will disappear.
DIR. Prices "Golden Medical Discov-
cry" will accomplish the work speed
lily and certainly. Ofyour druggist.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

The Ohio Valley Railroad will cer-
tainly come TO Princeton and the pro-
posed line from Princeton to Clarks-
vile, via. Hopkinsville has not only
become possibility but a strong
probability. 1t is likely that a
survey of the route will shortly be
made and proposition submitted,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Twenty-Five Mormon elders from
Utah are at Chattanooga and will
leave to-day for proselyting work in
the various portions of the South.
There are now more than one hun
dred of these missionaries in the
South, and elder John Morgan, who
is in charge of the Southern head
quarters, says there is greater demand
for them than can be met. Many
hundreds Of their ignorant converts
will leave for Utah in March.-Cour.
ier-Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
Spring Humors.

If You are afflicted with eruptions
ofthe skin, pimples, blotches, or slight
sores that will not heal, your blood
is bad and full of impurities. You
need DIR. Jackson's Root and Herb
Cordial, which Is an unfailing reme-
dy for any disease of the blood or
system. Do you feel weak, debilita-
ted, all tired out, feverish, or in poor
spirits, use DIR. Jackson's Cordial, it
will enrich your blood, strengthen
your system and restore to you the
natural buoyancy ofyour spirits. Sold
by j. II. Armistead, Hopkinsvillo
KY, at $l.00 per bottle.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
ATLANTA VERY DRY.
The wine.Room Men Close up in
Order to Shut of the Supplies
cfthe Prohibitionists.

ATLANTA, Feb. 20.-The decision OF
Judge Van Epps, that wine could not
be sold by the drink even in licensed
wine-rooms, has greatly disturbed
the wine-room keepers. Half doz-
Ell of them are under indictments for
selling by the drink, and they fear
that 81, 900 fines will be imposed upon
each of them.
A secret meeting of the wine men
was held last night for The purpose
of considering the situation. The
first impulse was 70 fight the law
right along as they had done in the
past, but more conservative counsel
prevailed, and a sensational conclu-
sion was arrived at. 1t was TO the
effect that since prohibition is a law,
and the principal patrons of the wine-
rooms were ardent. prohibitionisis on
election day, that ii would be in or
der TO give the law fair trial it
was held that the best way TO punish
these prohibitionists would be TO cut
of their supplies. Therefore each
member pledged himself 10 a full ell
forcement of the law from now ON
until the election next October. Under
this resolution, wine, only In quart
bottles, will be sold, and it must be
carried away by the purchaser. No
drinks will be mixed, whether in the
shape of sodas, lemonades or milk
preparations; nothing but artesian
water will be furnished. This will
be the first time that general prohi-
bition will be experienced.
Great preparations are quietly nm
der way already for the election to be
held in October. Each side has mon
ey laid away for the canvass.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Warden A. ]. Howard, of the JEFF
fersonville Penitentiary, has been in
vestigated and his accounts found
short $4,000. A great deal of fraud
and corruption has been brought to
light and the entire prison manage
ment will be dismissed and new Of
flcials appointed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

"Ruddygore," the tenth in the list
of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, was
produced at New York Monday
night for the first time in America.
There were nearly dozen encores in
the first act and the opera has be-
come popular success from its mi
tial presentation.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Congressman John M. Glover, OF
st. Louis, was married on the 22nd,
inst, to Miss Katherine Augusta Pat
ten, of Washington. Theaffair was the
"toniest" social event that has occurr-
ed at the Capital this season Among
the numerous presents 10 the bride
was one from her mother of so $1,000
bonds.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Hon. Sam E. Hill, of Ohio county,
is formally presented to the people of
Kentucky by the Hartford Herald,
his home paper, as candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. He is the peer
of any man in the field and being our
near neighbor Christian will hold
herself in readiness TO instruct for
him as her first choice.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

The 10Th, inst. was the 23rd an
niversary of the establishment of the
order of knights of Pythias and the
event was appropriately celebrated
by the lodges in Evansville, Ind,
Rev. Chas. Morris, formerly of this
city, was one of the speakers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

We are in receipt of copy of The
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southern progress, published at Bir-
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

The indications are that the Pauper
Pension Bill has been effectually
killed by the President's veto. 1t
was made special order tor yesterday
but its opponents were confident that
1t would not get through the Senate
even if it succeeded in passing the
House by the necessary two-thirds
majority.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
IRE Won CONSUMPTlVE

Have yon Cough. Bronchitis, Asthma Indi.
geatlonp Use PArker's Tonic without delay.
II has cured many OF the worst cnses and Is the
best remedy for all affections Of the throat and
lhnga, aud diseases arising from impure blood
aud exhaustion. The feeble and sick, sirng-
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when all else fails. Gives new life andstrength
10 the aged ana inllrm. ~ tDruggists.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Acting upon the recommendation
of Gen. Sheridan, the House Commit
tee OH Military Affairs will advise an
appropriation of 100000 to estat-
lish plant 10 manufacture and test
steel guns for naval warfare.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Col. Gabriel G. Wharton, U. S.
District Attorney during Grants adj
ministration, and lawyer of some
prominence died at Louisville on the
22nd inst. His death was very sud-
en- and unexpected.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Patrick Carroll, striker, was SEN
fenced 10 one years imprisonment at
Boston for throwing stones at street
car with passengers in 1t. An affect
ing scene in court was witnessed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Our facilities for tnrning ont first
class work at low prices are unex-
celled, and the many orders we turn
out daily is evidence of the fact.
When you want any printing done
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Senator John Sherman has tender
ed his resignation as President pro
tenn of the Senate, TO take effect Feb.
26. ingalls, and Hoar are mentioned
as his successor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Green's Anti-Bilious and Liver
Compound and Ague Cure never
fails. Guaranteed to cure ague, chills,
biliousness and malarial fever. Try
II. Price 80 cents. For sale by G.
Z. Gather.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Lookout Mountain, near Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, with a tract of one
thousand acres of land, has been pur-
chased by syndicate of Southern
CAPITALISTS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
Prof, Trips Grand Descrir-
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25


In sermon last Sunday, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher said: aft man
believes in the old idea OF hell to-day,
he is candidate for a lunatic asy-
linn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Catarrh can be permanently cured
by Green's Golden Balm. Guaran-
teed. Price 10 cents. For sale by G.
L. Gather.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Green's Electric Oil Liniment, sure
cure for all aches and pains. Never
known to fail. Price 25 cents. For
sale by G. e. Gather.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
CHRISTIAN CIRCUIT COURT.

A Asnes T. = h nains' EapOrte Petition.
This day, came the parties and filed In the Of
lce Of the Christian Circuit Court their Ex-
porte Petition In Equity asking that Agnes e..
enjoy. sell and convey for her own nse and
benefit, any property she may now own or may
hereafter acquire free from the claims Of debts
and TO trade In her own name and 10 dispose Of
her property by will or deed. 1t Is ordered
that copy hereof be published in the SOUTH
kE>rvckiAEi paper published IN Hopkins
Feb. 9Th, 1851. @, NJ. Brown, Clerk.
Il. W. HENRY, Attorney.
2 ll-3-ti
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

New Orleans is this week ia the
midst of the annual Mardi Gras festi-
walls and the city is crowded with
strangers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Why will you cough? When
Green's Cough Balsam will give I'M
mediate relief. Price 80 cents. For
sale by G. E. Gather.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

How IS your blood? Green's Com
pound Extract Of Sarsaparilla, guar
anteed to cure. Price SLIGO. For sale
by G. Z. Gather.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Mrs. Joseph e. Johnston died in
Washington Tuesday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25

Messrs. Buckner and Harris held a
joint discussion at Georgetown last
Monday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Jesse L. Williams, a Springfield
(Mo.) book-keeper, committed sui
eide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
TRACE of rain.
How the Hard Times Began.

Hon. David A Wells in Popular Science Monthly
The period of economic disturbance which
commenced in 1873 appears to have first mani
tested itself almost simultaneously In Germany
and the United States In the latter half of that
year In the former country the great and sue
ccssful results of the with France had
stimulated every departments of thought and
action among its people into intense activity
The war indemnity, which had been exacted of
France. had been used in part to pay off the debt
obligations of the government. and ready CAPT.
tai became so abundant that banking IN
situations OF note almost begged for the oppor
tunity to place loans, at rates low as L
per cent, with manufacturers, for the purpose of
enlarging their establishments. As q legitimate
result. the whole country projected and engaged
in all manner of new industrial and financial
undertakings. In Prussia alone 687 new joint
stock companies were founded during the year
1872, and the fret six months of 1873. with
aggregate capital of $4S1, 045. 900. Such a state
of things. as is now obvious, was most unnatural.
and could not continue; and the reaction
and disaster came with great sudden
ness. as has been already stated. in the fall
the multitude. Great fortunes rapidly melted
away, industry became paralyzed, and the whole
of Germany passed at once from a condition of
apparently great prosperity to depth of fuan-
dial, industrial and commercial depression that
had never been eoualed.
In the I'm ID States the phenomena antece-
dent to the crisis were enumerated at the time
to be, "a rise OF prices. great prosperity. large
profits. high wages and strikes for higher; large
importations. IA railway mania, expanded credit.
over-trading, over building and high living. The
crisis began on the 18th Of September, 1873, by
the failure of comparatively unimportant rail-
way company-the New York & Oswego Mid
land On the 18th the banking house of j. Cooke
& Co. failed. On the 10Th nineteen other bank
ing houses failed. Then followed a succession
of bankruptcies until in four years the mer-
camille failures had aggregated S175, 500, 900; and
on Jan i, 1875, the amount OF American railway
bonds In default amounted to $780, 367 ,655.